Williamstown

Australians who want fast fibre-to-the-premises broadband are encouraged to team up with neighbours and share costs — but one of the few people to do so says NBN Co made the process far more difficult than it should have been.

Even though it is standard procedure to keep nursing home doors locked to keep residents safe, experts say there is no evidence to support the practice, which may in fact be leaving residents stressed.

Melbourne's Williamstown shipyard could be forced to close after the Federal Government's naval shipbuilding plan prioritised South Australia and Western Australia, Victorian Industry Minister Wade Noonan says.